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Polish chicken and onion patties (kotlety z kurczaka)

Polish chicken and onion patties (kotlety z kurczaka)

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Polish cutlets: Chicken breast, cut into small pieces, bound with flour, egg yolks, and whipped egg whites, seasoned with onion and paprika, then fried in…

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Recipe from Persino, Alessia, Panterka and 2 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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These chicken patties are made without using a binder: the chicken is cut into small pieces, mixed with potato starch and eggs, and then chilled before being fried in a pan. The whipped egg whites make them light and airy.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting2 hr
  • Total2 hr 40 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying pan
  • Estimated cost$5.59 $1.40 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $3.08
  • $0.21
  • $1.20
  • $0.32
  • $0.28
  • $0.03
  • $0.27
  • $0.20

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Chop the onion into small dice and add the seasoning, salt, pepper, and paprika to the vegetables. ≈ 8 min
  2. Separate the eggs. Add the 3 yolks to the onions, then the oil and flour, and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  3. Whip the 3 egg whites until stiff peaks form. ≈ 10 min
  4. Cut the chicken into small pieces and add it to the mixture along with the whipped egg whites; mix gently. ≈ 8 min
  5. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
  6. Shape the patties with a spoon and cook them in a frying pan with a little hot oil on both sides until the chicken is cooked through.

The bill

Polish chicken and onion patties (kotlety z kurczaka)

  • 400 g of chicken breasts$3.08
  • 1 onion$0.21
  • 3 eggs$1.20
  • 5 tablespoons of oil, plus more oil for cooking$0.32
  • 5 tablespoons of potato starch$0.28
  • salt$0.03
  • pepper$0.27
  • paprika$0.20

Total$5.59

that's $1.40 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 400 g of chicken breasts
  • 1 onion
  • 3 eggs
  • 5 tablespoons of oil, plus more oil for cooking
  • 5 tablespoons of potato starch
  • 1 teaspoon of vegetable seasoning (e.g., Vegeta)
  • salt
  • pepper
  • paprika

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